Western Province B bags big win at girls’ u13 IPT, hosts light up boys’ competition
Girls
The Girls’ u13 competition at the Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) Inter-Provincial Tournament got underway on Saturday afternoon at St Stithians College, in Johannesburg, with a cracking contest between the Eastern Cape rivals, Buffalo City A and Nelson Mandela Bay A.
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There was next to nothing to separate the sides, who finished level at 5-5. Buffalo City, however, claimed the win after a penalty shootout.
Jade Sansom scored twice for the winners in regulation time, while Mataiah Smith did the same for Nelson Mandela Bay A.
Central Gauteng C were the top scorers on the opening day, putting 18 past Eastern Gauteng B, with Keira Gordon-Bennett slotting five times and Blye Mitchell netting four. Sonali Singh scored Easterns’ lone goal.
The biggest splash was made by Western Province B, who outplayed KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) A, romping to a 7-2 win in which Rebecca Hime scored a hat-trick, while Christina Cox and Sky Geffen added two each. Olivia Botha fired in both KZN goals.
Boland got the better of Buffalo City B, winning 8-5, with Gabriella Dewey leading them by notching a hat-trick.
Zimbabwe B made a strong impression with a convincing 10-2 win over Northerns. Rebecca Martin struck three times for the Zimbabweans and Farai Matabeya added a brace.
KwaZulu-Natal B cruised past Nelson Mandela Bay B in the last game of the day, winning 8-1, with Emily Kriel and Sasha Brown bagging two goals apiece.
Boys
In the Boys’ u13 competition, at St David’s Marist Inanda‘s Fourvière Pool, the home team, Central Gauteng A made a statement with a 6-2 win over KwaZulu-Natal A, scoring four goals without answer after the sides were level at 2-2.
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In 2024, KZN A went unbeaten and won the u13 title, with KZN B finishing in fourth place. An unbeaten record is no longer possible for the defending champions, but they’ll, no doubt, be in the running later for a top finish at the event.
Samuel Terlingen led the Central Gauteng A challenge, scoring three goals, while Chuma Manjo beat the ‘keeper twice. Mpilo Khomo scored both KZN goals.
Later in the day, Western Province A, one of the traditional title challengers, was pressed hard by KZN B and won by three goals, which reflected well on the host’s four-goal win over KZN A.
Central Gauteng B showed off the depth of the province by downing Nelson Mandela Bay A 4-2 in the opening game of the IPT, and Central Gauteng C blanked Eastern Gauteng 7-0.
Western Province B, meanwhile, wrapped up the day’s programme with a resounding 13-2 victory over Buffalo City A. Charles Dingley and Max Wides starred with four goals apiece.
Eden Districts netted 12 times against Zimbabwe B. It was a humdinger, with the Zimbabweans replying with 10 of their own. Jordan Meiring stole the spotlight with his five goals for Eden, but Dominic Hutchings went one better, burying six shots into the back of the net for Zim B.
Zimbabwe A lost out to Northerns A in a penalty shootout after their game had ended 6-6. Despite the loss, Mason Granger starred for South Africa’s northern neighbours, depositing four goals into the Northerns A net.
Ryan Magson scored four and Rogan Barrett three in Nelson Mandela Bay B‘s 11-4 win over Northerns B.
SCORES
Girls
Buffalo City 5 (5): Jade Sansom (2), Ella Stegmann (1), Maya Owen (1), Bella-Mae Makelele (1). Nelson Mandela A 5 (4): Mataiah Smith (2), Tara Elliott (1), Addison Shaw (1), Rosalie Holderness (1).
Central Gauteng C 18: Keira Gordon-Bennett (5), Blye Mitchell (4), Shelley Gordon-Brown (3), Qaqamba Mbangcolo (2), Charlotte Calderwall (2), Kensey Hall (1), Sydney Kuhn (1). Eastern Gauteng B 1: Sonali Singh (1).
Boland 8: Gabriella Dewey (3), Georgia Schroeder (1), Kirsti Davids (1), Layla Roux (1), Sarah Knott-Craig (1). Buffalo City B 5: Camryn Weber (3), Lexi Ogilvie (1), Riley Thompson (1).
Western Province B 7: Rebecca Hime (3), Christina Cox (2), Sky Geffen (2). KwaZulu-Natal A 2: Olivia Botha (2).
Zimbabwe B 10: Rebecca Martin (3), Farai Matabeya (2), Olivia Chant (1), Divya Chauhan (1), Keira Style (1), Amelia Doherty (1), Lexi Love (1). Northerns 2: Taylor Smit (1), Cara Bedeker (1).
KwaZulu-Natal B 8: Emily Kriel (2), Sasha Brown (2), Arabella-Jean Sadler (1), Olivia Stephorst (1), Amahle Ndungane (1), Olivia Cox (1). Nelson Mandela Bay B 1: Lily Mao-Cheia (1).
Boys
Central Gauteng B 4: Joe Wilkins (2), Jeremy Wattam (1), Daniel Stevens (1). Nelson Mandela Bay A 2: Evan Holster (1), Josh Parker (1).
Central Gauteng C 7: Riley Badsha-Eybers (2), Joshua Skeen (2), Dylan Mackay (1), Jono Cheek (1), Max Barlow (1). Eastern Gauteng A: 0.
Central Gauteng A 6: Samuel Terlingen (3), Chuma Manjo (2), Bradley Bowen (1). KwaZulu-Natal A 2: Mpilo Khomo (2).
Boland 10: Luca Olivier (2), Logan Cyster (2), Sam Dekker (2), Tristan van Rensburg (2), Paul Harris (1), Christiaan de Kock (1). Buffalo City B 1: Liam Priem (1).
Eden Districts 12: Jordan Meiring (5), Keagan Godfrey (2), Gray Jacobs (2), Elliot Campbell (1), Matthew King (1), Jonathan Pieterse (1). Zimbabwe B 10: Dominic Hutchings (6), Jonathan Muringisi (2), Liam Erasmus (1), Simphiwe Njenge (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay B 11: Ryan Magson (4), Rogan Barrett (3), James Quinn-Bailey (1), Callum Davis-Taylor (1), Jeff Larter (1), Dante Williams (1). Northerns B 4: Johann du Toit (2), Lucca Gomes (1), Michael Stedall (1).
Western Province A 7: Harry Corlett (3), Luca Naude (2), Jake du Plessis (1), Matthew Skeeles (1). KwaZulu-Natal B 4: Thomy Sweeney (1), Malachi van Zyl (1), Sloan Brouard (1), James Gaddi (1).
Northerns A 6 (3): Helmuth Bothma (2), Reuben Burger (1), Gianni Jansen van Rensburg (1) Two scorers missing from stat sheet. Zimbabwe A 6 (2): Mason Granger (4), Matthew Wishart (2).
Western Province B 13: Charles Dingley (4), Max Wides (4), Kayd de Klerk (2), Gus Cloete (1), Josh Labuschagne (1), Joshua Chambers (1) Buffalo City A 2: Zizezakho Ngcangisa (2).
